Inuyasha

About Inuyasha

Birthplace: Western Japan, equivalent to Toyama Height: 172 cm Weapons: Claws, Tessaiga (a sword forged from his father's fang) Claw Attacks: Sankon Tessou, Hijin Kessou Tessaiga Attacks: Kaze no Kizu, Bakuryuha, Kongou Soha, Meido Zangetsuha Family: Izayoi (mother), InuTaisho (father), Sesshomaru (half-brother) Inuyasha is a half-demon—part human, part dog youkai—best known as the title character who drives the entire series. His signature weapon is the Tessaiga, a supernatural sword literally carved from one of his father's fangs. It's insanely powerful, capable of destroying a hundred demons in a single strike, and its abilities keep expanding throughout the story in ways that matter to the plot. A major source of tension between him and his full-demon half-brother Sesshomaru is the fact that Inuyasha can actually wield the Tessaiga while Sesshomaru can't. It's this point of jealousy that defines their relationship early on. Over time, Inuyasha masters several devastating techniques with the blade, including a red-tinted version capable of shattering barriers and the Bakuryuha, a move that reflects an opponent's own demonic energy back at them. His youkai blood gives him rapid healing—he can bounce back from injuries that would kill any ordinary person. But here's the catch: during the new moon each month, he becomes fully human. His hair turns black, his eyes brown, and he loses all his demonic powers entirely. Before joining his current group, he'd hide away on those nights rather than risk exposure. Romantically, things are complicated. He's been in love with Kikyo for a long time, but his feelings for Kagome gradually develop into something real, creating actual emotional stakes in the story.

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